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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 41 - Public Contracts and Property Management |
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Subtitle C - Federal Property Management Regulations System |
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Chapter 101 - Federal Property Management Regulations |
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SubChapter H - Utilization and Disposal |
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Part 101-45 - Sale, Abandonment, or Destruction of Personal Property |
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Subpart 101-45.3 - Sale of Personal Property |
§ 101-45.309-3 - Demilitarization and decontamination.
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(a) Dangerous material shall not be disposed of pursuant to this part 101-45 without first being demilitarized or decontaminated when a duly authorized official of the executive agency concerned determines this action to be in the interest of public health, safety, or security. This may include rendering the property innocuous, stripping from it any confidential or secret characteristics, or otherwise making it unfit for futher use.
(b) Demilitarization or decontamination of property to be donated to public bodies pursuant to subpart 101-44.7 shall be accomplished in a manner so as to preserve so far as possible any civilian utility or commercial value of the property.
(c) Except for those sales otherwise authorized by § 101-45.309-2 or other statutes, and for specialized sales authorized by the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Munitions List items identified as
requiring demilitarization shall not be reported for public sale without first being demilitarized or requiring demilitarization to be a part of the terms and conditions of sale. GSA may refer technical questions on demilitarization to the Department of Defense for advice.